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‘State-sanctioned violence:’ Inside one of the thousands of schools that still paddles students

The Hechinger Report

His time in elementary school preceded both Johnson’s leadership at Collins Elementary and Duty’s in the district. Almost a decade after the fact, the elementary school’s paddling system remains clear in Damion’s mind: “You got colors,” he explained, “green, yellow, red. Sometimes, schools even force children to choose.

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OPINION: Palestinian American educators deserve support from their peers

The Hechinger Report

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. It is what inspired them to pursue a career in education.

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